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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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deflect
McCain deflected/dodged reporters' questions about Viagra.
Are they interchangeable in this context?
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Are they interchangeable in this context?
Thanks.
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In PR speak, if you deflect a question, you use it to transition to something you want to talk about. If you dodge it, you simply avoid answering it. Carly opened a can of worms for him on that one!
- In PR speak, if you deflect a question, you use it to transition to something you want to talk about.
- If you dodge it, you simply avoid answering it.
- Carly opened a can of worms for him on that one!
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In PR speak, if you deflect a question, you use it to transition to something you want to talk about.
If you dodge it, you simply avoid answering it.
Carly opened a can of worms for him on that one!
If you dodge it, you simply avoid answering it.
Carly opened a can of worms for him on that one!
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New2grammarMcCain deflected/dodged reporters' questions about ******.Not really
Are they interchangeable in this context?
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Deflect means that you change the path of something. - The ball took a deflection/was deflected before going into the net.
Dodge - to get out of the way/ to avoid.
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Reporter: Sir, do you think women should have the right to abortion?
McCain: I'm not ready to answer that question
1. Is he deflecting or dodging?
Reporter: Sir, do you think women should have the right to abortion?
McCain: I'm always a supporter of freedom. If you look at the bills I've supported throughout my career, you'll find that I support freedom of speech, freedo
McCain: I'm not ready to answer that question
1. Is he deflecting or dodging?
Reporter: Sir, do you think women should have the right to abortion?
McCain: I'm always a supporter of freedom. If you look at the bills I've supported throughout my career, you'll find that I support freedom of speech, freedo
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Dodging.
Deflecting would be "I think women should have the right to prevent their pregnancy in the first place, and that's where I differ from the president in teaching effective birth control in school and making sure it's available on health care plans."
Deflecting would be "I think women should have the right to prevent their pregnancy in the first place, and that's where I differ from the president in teaching effective birth control in school and making sure it's available on health care plans."
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